FREEPORT — New Orleans jazz sang out from the speakers in the multi-purpose room at the Family YMCA of Northwest Illinois Monday morning, as it typically does two days a week."Let's do bow-and-arrows," called out instructor Carol Heinrich. "Soft bend in that elbow. Make sure your elbow's not locked."It could have been any fitness class, but on Monday and Wednesday mornings, the participants have enough silver in their hair to easily earn the Silver Sneakers...

MOUNT CARROLL — Timber Lake Playhouse will hold open auditions for ensemble roles in the summer production of “Hairspray” at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 14 at West Carroll Middle School, 633 S. East St. The production...

A search for an elderly couple that went missing over the weekend after heading out to buy a car they found via Craigslist ended after police found two bodies in a wooded area in Telfair County, Georgia.

ELIZABETH— The Jo Daviess County Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting applications for a $1,000 scholarship until March 31. The scholarship, in the memory of Lester A. Johnson, is available to a student who...

A federal judge sentenced twin brothers Tuesday to 14 years in prison each for running a nearly $2 billion North American drug ring, agreeing with prosecutors to drastically reduce their sentences as reward for their cooperation against Joaquin "El...

FREEPORT — Freeport High School announced its honor roll and high honor rolls for the first semester of the 2014-15 school year. Students who earned high honor roll, with a 4.0 GPA, include: seniors Austin Anderson,...

DECATUR — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says one of his priorities for his first year in office will be creating so-called "right to work zones" in the traditionally union-friendly state.The Winnetka Republican spoke to students...